NEED TO KNOW:

• Acquired: 2022 CFL Draft (1st round / 8th overall)
• CFL experience (Elks): 2 (2)
• College: Waterloo (2017-21)
• Highlights:
  • Received the 2022 Niagara Falls Sportsperson of the Year award following his rookie season in the CFL.
  • Appeared in 10 games (three starts) in his rookie season. Won his first start, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 1, 2022, when he became the first Canadian quarterback to start a game for the Green and Gold since 1968.
  • Selected 8^th overall in the 2022 CFL Draft, becoming the highest quarterback taken in the first round since 1980, when Sheldon Paris went 7th overall to the Calgary Stampeders.
  • In 2021, became the first black quarterback to win the Hec Creighton Award, recognizing the most outstanding player in U Sports football; while also winning the OUA Most Outstanding Player Award, and being named an All-Canadian and First-Team OUA All-Star.

YEAR-BY-YEAR:

• 2022: (Edmonton) Appeared in 10 games for the Elks, going 40-for-69 for 461 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions. He also rushed 19 times for 149 yards.